‘We need the FBI’ – Gilbert Burns wants UFC San Antonio judge investigated for fight fixing
At least one top UFC fighter wants to know why Cory Sandhagen barely made it out of San Antonio with the win on Saturday.
UFC rankings: Cory Sandhagen creeps back up bantamweight ladder
UFC San Antonio didn’t exactly light the UFC rankings on fire. Far from it. As usual with these Fight Night events, it was essentially a one-fight card without much else of relevance taking place. There was a lot of interest in Cory Sandhagen vs. Marlon Vera though, with the winner sitting in a very good […]
Alexander thrilled about showing ‘who I am’ in UFC San Antonio win, after quick debut loss
Featherweight Lucas Alexander did not have the UFC debut of which he dreamed. However, the Brazilian believes he was able to show his true colors in the his second outing at UFC San Antonio. In an interview with Ag Fight, Alexander was excited to say how hard he worked for the win and how happy […]
MMA rule change? Conor McGregor wants spitting and ‘snot rockets’ banned
No one can deny Conor McGregor’s superstardom and his strong influence on the sport of mixed martial arts. USADA even made some changes to its testing protocols partly thanks to “The Notorious,” something that the Irishman is proud of. Now, the former UFC “champ-champ” is calling for amendments in some of MMA’s unified rules, particularly […]
The Level Change Podcast 236: Examining UFC San Antonio’s post-event headlines
Welcome to The Level Change Podcast, our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes and Victor Rodriguez. The show features the news of the week, fight card breakdowns and analysis, a roundup of regional promotions’ cards and fights; and whatever else we decide is important enough or entertaining enough to bring to your […]
‘17-0’ – Sean O’Malley declares himself once again undefeated after Vera loss
Top-ranked UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley has made his reputation, not just as a remarkably talented fighter, but also as a guy with a whole lot to say for himself. After Cory Sandhagen’s impressive victory this past weekend over Marlon Vera, it seems that O’Malley (16-1) has decided that the win was impressive enough to undo […]
UFC San Antonio Stats Review: Nate Landwehr earns third straight fight-night bonus
The UFC ended a run of eight consecutive weeks of fight cards on Saturday with the promotion’s first card in San Antonio, Texas, since July 2019. In the headlining bout of Saturday’s event, Cory Sandhagen put the brakes to Marlon “Chito” Vera’s charge up the featherweight rankings with a split-decision win. Join the new BE […]
UFC San Antonio – Vera vs. Sandhagen: Moves to Remember
UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen (also known as UFC on ESPN 43) took place this past weekend on March 25, 2023, at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas featuring a highly anticipated main event that did not fail to deliver. Cory Sandhagen executed a masterful MMA game-plan and took a tough Marlon Vera […]
UFC San Antonio: Marlon Vera vs. Cory Sandhagen – Unofficial Awards
UFC San Antonio has come and gone, leaving an awkward mark. The main event was anticlimactic. There were several fights cancelled in the 48 hours leading up to the event, even one during the event. What may have been the worst scorecard in UFC history was turned in (more on that a bit later). That […]
UFC San Antonio: Marlon Vera vs. Cory Sandhagen – Fights to Make
UFC San Antonio has come and gone, leaving a swathe of questions for what is next for all the participants of the event. Hell, there’s even some questions regarding where some of those go who didn’t participate go. Is there a better option than Cory Sandhagen’s callout of Merab Dvalishvili? Is there anyone at the […]
Manel Kape slams ‘coward’ Alex Perez after mid-event fight cancelation
UFC flyweight Manel Kape went nuclear after his fight against Alex Perez was canceled on Saturday. During the broadcast of UFC San Antonio, UFC play-by-play announcer Brendan Fitzgerald announced that Perez vs. Kape was canceled due to the former dealing with a ‘medical issue’ after he arrived to the arena. That explanation was not enough […]
Cory Sandhagen explains Merab Dvalishvili callout: ‘I don’t want to shy away from challenges’
Cory Sandhagen says a potential No. 1 contender bout against Merab Dvalishvili is ‘perfect’ for his next UFC fight. Following a split decision win against Marlon Vera at UFC San Antonio this past Saturday, the ’Sandman’ used his post-fight interview to call out Dvalishvili, who was coming off of his own high-profile win at UFC […]
Alex Perez reveals seizure led to mid-event fight cancelation at UFC San Antonio
Alex Perez has revealed the ‘medical issue’ that led to his fight against Manel Kape at UFC San Antonio getting cancelled. This past Saturday, Perez released a statement revealing that he had a seizure as he was preparing for his fight against Kape, which was scheduled for the preliminary portion of UFC San Antonio. View […]
UFC San Antonio: Marlon Vera vs. Cory Sandhagen – Winners and Losers
Perhaps I’d be taking things too far if I said UFC San Antonio proved to be a disappointment, but I think a solid case can be made. The main event between Marlon Vera and Cory Sandhagen proved to be anticlimactic as Sandhagen did whatever he wanted to Vera. One of the more anticipated fights on […]
UFC San Antonio post-fight bonuses: Nate Landwehr pockets $50k for ‘sucker punch rear-naked choke’
UFC San Antonio was an OK event. The bantamweight headliner was fun, and the bantamweight co-headliner saw a former champion dominate. The preliminary portion of the card started with an all-action affair between Victor Altamirano and Vinicius Salvador. These two gave us some excellent exchanges throughout three rounds, but it was ‘El Magnifico’ who did […]
‘Watching Cory Sandhagen is art’ – Twitter reacts to Sandhagen’s split decision over Vera
Cory Sandhagen turned in a well-round performance against Marlon Vera at UFC San Antonio this past Saturday. After five rounds, the ‘Sandman’ got the nod by split decision. For his next fight, Sandhagen set his sights on a potential No. 1 contender against Merab Dvalishvili. Here is how Twitter reacted to Vera vs. Sandhagen: Chito […]
UFC San Antonio: post-fight press conference live stream
Join us here at BloodyElbow.com around 10:00 PM ET/7:00 PM PT for a live stream of the UFC 28: Edwards vs. Usman 3 post-fight press conference, live from San Antonio, TX. You can catch the video above, and since Bloody Elbow has the best comments section of any sports site, you should stick around and […]
Donald Cerrone inducted into Hall of Fame at UFC San Antonio
Anyone, anytime, anywhere! Such a platitude is often spewed in the fight game, but there may be no better embodiment of that mantra than one Donald Cerrone. The MMA legend recently called it a career in July of 2022, and tonight received a pleasant surprise while in attendance at the UFC San Antonio card. The […]
UFC San Antonio loses Alex Perez vs. Manel Kape mid-event
For the third time, UFC San Antonio has lost a fight. Days after losing Hailey Cowan vs. Tamires Vidal and Trey Ogden vs. Manuel Torres, UFC play-by-play announcer Brendan Fitzgerald announced that the flyweight fight between Alex Perez and Manel Kape was canceled mid-event after the former was forced to withdraw due to a medical […]
UFC San Antonio prelims complete results & highlights: Vergara hits miraculous comeback TKO on Lacerda
Stay up to date with what’s happening today at UFC San Antonio, which is going down from the AT&T Center in the great state of Texas. This post will cover the preliminary card, which begins in the flyweight division with Vinicius Salvador vs. Victor Altamirano, and then closes out in the featherweight division with Tucker […]
UFC San Antonio: Vera vs. Sandhagen live play-by-play, results, and analysis
Join us here at Bloody Elbow for live results, discussion, and play-by-play (main event) as UFC San Antonio: Vera vs. Sandhagen takes place from the AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX. The main event for this fight night will take place in the bantamweight division with a possible title shot at stake, when the streaking […]
UFC San Antonio odds: Cory Sandhagen favored over Marlon Vera
It’s fight day for UFC San Antonio, which is happening from the AT&T Center in The Lone Star State. Texas is in for a super-spicy main event when the promotion’s #3 rated 135-pounder, Marlon Vera, gets busy with the #5 rated, Cory Sandhagen. Now let’s go take a gander at the betting lines for this […]
UFC San Antonio: Vera vs. Sandhagen community picks and predictions
We at Bloody Elbow have made our staff picks for this weekend’s UFC San Antonio: Vera vs. Sandhagen. And now it’s time to check out what our readers are thinking. When it comes to the main event the staff and the community disagree. BE’s staff were mostly in favour of Marlon Vera getting his hand […]
UFC San Antonio complete main card results, highlights: Sandhagen outclasses Vera in wonky split decision
Stay up to date with what’s happening today at UFC San Antonio, which is going down from the AT&T Center in the great state of Texas. This post will cover the main card, starting with Chidi Njokuani vs. Albert Duraev, and ending with Marlon Vera vs. Cory Sandhagen. In the main event, the UFC’s #3 […]
UFC San Antonio: Marlon Vera vs. Cory Sandhagen preview – Is a title shot on the line?
Given we’re in the midst of a stretch of three UFC PPV’s over a stretch of six weekends, it’s a surprise the UFC has been able to put as many quality fights on their recent Fight Night cards. The last Fight Night card featured Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili at the top of the card, […]
Two fights cancelled hours before UFC San Antonio: Sandhagen vs. Vera
If the COVID pandemic cemented one long-term change for the UFC it’s the expectation that, come the week of a card, fights are going to get cancelled. The world’s largest MMA promotion went from putting together 12-13 bouts per-event on the regular to going for 13-15 every week, just hoping that they still had at […]
UFC San Antonio: Vera vs. Sandhagen staff picks and predictions: Chito gets the nod
The UFC is in Texas this week with a fight card that has a great main event. Live on ESPN Marlon Vera and Cory Sandhagen will go at it hoping to get their name into the UFC bantamweight title picture. The remainder of the card is mostly Contender Series groomed talent. There is Holly Holm […]
UFC San Antonio weigh-ins: Two fights called off
The UFC is in the Lone Star state this weekend with a bantamweight clash that should get the San Antonio crowd on their feet. In the main event of the UFC’s latest show on big ESPN, Marlon Vera will meet Cory Sandhagen. In this fight both men will be hoping they prove themselves worthy of […]
The Level Change Podcast 235: UFC San Antonio, Silly Fighter Quotes
Welcome to The Level Change Podcast, our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes and Victor Rodriguez. The show features the news of the week, fight card breakdowns and analysis, a roundup of regional promotions’ cards and fights; and whatever else we decide is important enough or entertaining enough to bring to your […]
UFC San Antonio preview: Is Daniel Pineda at the end of the line?
The prelims of UFC San Antonio offers a mix of newcomers and those looking to avoid the chopping block. No surprise, that’s typical of prelims. But there’s also at least one contest that’s easy to identify as a bout that belongs on the main card ahead of some other fight. This time around, it’s hard […]